Child Care Service Application for Approval Under the Family Assistance Law

Required Documents – Child care service application for approval under the family assistance law

Required Documents Child care service application for approval under the family assistance law

This fact sheet lists the documents that should accompany an application for approval under the family assistance law for different child care service legal entity types. 1 Does the operator/provider have a trading name (business name) different to their legal name?

If the Certificate of Business Name does not contain the applicant’s name, also attach the Business Name Extract. Certificate of business name registration attached; and/or Business name extract attached 2 What type of entity is the operator/provider?

3 Incorporated Body Certificate of Incorporation or Registration Rules/Constitution of Association Annual General Meeting Minutes (if applicable) A Letters Patent (if applicable) 4 Indigenous Corporation Certificate of Incorporation or Registration Rules/Constitution of Association Annual General Meeting Minutes (if applicable) Required Documents – Child care service application for approval under the family assistance law 5 Individual/Sole Trader Name and address of proprietor Place of business 6 Organisation established through a specific piece of Commonwealth or State/Territory legislation Certificate of Incorporation or Registration Rules/Constitution of Association Annual General Meeting Minutes (if applicable) 7 Partnership Partnership Agreement 8 Private Company Certificate of Incorporation or Registration Company Extract Report from ASIC or, if a registered charity, a copy of the Registration with ACNC 9 Public Company Certificate of Incorporation or Registration Company Extract Report from ASIC or, if a registered charity, a copy of the Registration with ACNC 10 Registered Cooperative Certificate of Incorporation or Registration List of Directors Certified copy of the rules as registered Name of Auditor and Solicitor Board appointed person 11 Australian Government Legal authority of operator/provider representatives 12 State/Territory Government Legal authority of operator/provider representatives 13 Local Government Extract of relevant legislation Copy of other relevant legislation 14 Unincorporated Body Rules/Constitution of Association Proof of Identity (100 points) 15Is the operator/provider a trustee? Required Documents – Child care service application for approval under the family assistance law Trust Deed 16Is your service approved to operate under State or Territory law?

Service Approval issued by the relevant State or Territory Regulatory Authority 17Does the service have: Worker's Compensation Insurance and Public Liability Insurance?

Worker's Compensation Insurance - Certificate of Currency Public Liability Insurance - Certificate of Currency 18Declaration

Signature Form 19Additional Documents for Family Day Care Services

Applicants seeking approval of a Family Day Care service may be asked to provide the following additional documents to assist with the assessment of the application.  A copy of Provider Approval (if required and issued under the Education and Care Services National Law, as supplied by the appropriate State or Territory Regulatory Authority)  A Criminal History Check issued not more than 6 months before the date of the application (unqualified, i.e. not just child care specific) for key personnel  an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Current and Historical extract of the entity (not older than 3 months)  an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Current and Historical extract of the person (not older than 3 months).  Extract from the National Personal Insolvency Index Bankruptcy search for the applicant and each of the key personnel, including a Nil Result, dated no more than 6 months before the application is made  A copy of the working with children card or working with children check (if required to hold one) for key personnel listed on the application  100 Point proof of Identification for all Key and Authorised Personnel listed on the application  A selection of policies and procedures that the applicant is required to have in place under the National Law. The documents are: o governance and management of the service, including confidentiality of records o payment of fees and provision of a statement of fees charged by the education and care service o assessment and approval and reassessment of approved family day care venues and family day care residences, including matters to meet the requirements of regulation 116 of the National Law o engagement or registration of family day care educators o keeping of a register of family day care educators under regulation 153 of the National Law o note that this would include a copy of the register at 154 of the National Law o assessment of family day care educators, family day care educator assistants and persons residing at family day care residences, including the matters required under regulation 163 of the National Law o this includes the service’s policy and procedures on the ‘fit and proper person’ (e.g. considering criminal history checks).